The Dynamic Functions of Euphemism: The Martyrdom of the Jordanian Air Force Pilot Moath Al-Kasasbeh at the Hands of ISIS

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The present paper explores death euphemistic alternatives used by media during the period of kidnapping and later burning the Jordanian air force pilot Moath Al-Kasasbeh at the hands of ISIS[i]. The internet-based data serving as a research tool for the present study explained the dynamic functions of death-related euphemisms, showing that what had been avoided before burning because of its dysphemistic sense (assassination and murder) was used as a euphemism and as a gentler substitute for the unexpected burning. Conceptual metaphor was also used as a euphemistic substitute for the ugly burning of the pilot, and not as doublespeak aimed at hiding the reality. The use of the word sacrifice in place of burning, the conceptualization of death and burning as journey and facing or cuddling fate or angles were found to be euphemistic alternatives used to report the act of burning the Jordanian Air Force Pilot Moath Al-Kasasbeh. Examining euphemisms in conjunction with face wants and politeness, it was found that burning euphemisms which are based on lexical substitutions are aimed at saving the public self-image of the pilot’s bereaved family and protecting their self-esteem. Keywords: Euphemism; Dysphemism; Pragmatic, Politeness, Burning, Metaphor.
委婉语的动态功能:约旦空军飞行员Moath Al-Kasasbeh在ISIS手中的殉难
本文探讨了媒体在绑架和焚烧约旦空军飞行员Moath Al-Kasasbeh期间使用的死亡委婉说法[i]。基于互联网的数据作为本研究的研究工具,解释了与死亡相关的委婉语的动态功能,表明在燃烧之前由于其不恰当的含义而避免的东西(暗杀和谋杀)被用作委婉语,并作为意外燃烧的温和替代品。概念隐喻也被用来委婉地代替飞行员丑陋的燃烧,而不是为了隐藏现实的双关语。使用“牺牲”一词代替焚烧,将死亡和焚烧概念化为旅程,面对或拥抱命运或天使,这些都是用来报道焚烧约旦空军飞行员Moath Al-Kasasbeh行为的委婉说法。结合面子需要和礼貌对委婉语进行考察,发现以词汇替代为基础的燃烧委婉语旨在挽救飞行员家属的公众自我形象,保护他们的自尊。关键词:委婉语;粗直语;实用主义,礼貌,燃烧,隐喻。
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